1. Can you give our readers a synopsis of Church of Hell?

If you want to atone for your sins, you go to an ordinary church and confess to a minister or priest. But if you want to embrace your sins, then the Church of Hell is for you. Through the medium of the Priest of Hell, it is possible for sinners to do a deal with Satan...although, as Satan is also the Prince of Lies, things might not work out quite how the sinner expected them to.

2. Who are the main characters?

The Priest of Hell will feature in every story arc, but each arc (normally 4 issues) will feature a different set of human beings and their unique circumstances. The first story arc concerns Dominic Raggar, whose evil starts off with a simple lie to his girlfriend, Cindy. But the lie is merely Dom's first step on the road to ruin - it quickly develops into illicit sex and the taking of Class A drugs, and ends in murder. Dom learns from the Priest that there are two directions he can move in - towards atonement of his sins, or towards consolidation of his evil.

3. What can we expect from this comic?

Some of the best horror artwork I've ever seen! Story-wise, Church of Hell is like nothing else which currently exists - or indeed has ever existed - in the world of horror stories. We show how the simplest of sins - in the first story, a lie - can quickly multiply until even the nicest character can become evil. We'll also be exploring some of the "forgotten" gods and goddesses of different cultures - the demons, the goddess of catastrophe, the god of multiple murder, and many others.

4. How did you come up with the idea for this book? Did any other comic or movie influence it?

The original idea was crafted by Andy' Ryan and Adam Brown ( berserker comics ), while I gave the story its unusual "spin". It wasn't influenced by any other literature or media, because Church of Hell is completely unique; I've never come across anything which is even remotely like it.

5. Who's the rest of the team involved in this comic?

penciler Wayne Nichols cover artists Glen Fabry and Simon Bisley

6. Is this a mini-series or ongoing?

It's an ongoing series, but each different story will be told in a 4-, 5- or 6-part arc. This will allow us to collect each story as a stand-alone graphic novel. The character who will feature in every story - apart from Satan's Church - is the Priest of Hell.

7. How much is this book, and when is the release date?

$3.95, released January 2009.

8. What would you like to say to our readers about Church of Hell?

It's unique. I've never seen anything like it in a lifetime of reading and watching movies. Although the events in the stories are grisly and horrific, each storyline will reflect a very simple morality. And, as I said before, the art is some of the best I've ever seen.

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